How to say “to play” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “l3eb”; in Algerian, “l3ab”; in Tunisian, “l3ab”.
In Moroccan Darija
l3eb لعب
A verb meaning “to play”; “to play a match, a role”; “to mess with someone”.
المنتخب لعب دابا: “The national team just played.”
In Algerian Darja
l3ab لعب
A verb meaning “to play (game, sport)”; “to play a role”; “to joke, not be serious”.
لعب مليح في الماتش البارح: “He played well in yesterday's match.”
In Tunisian Derja
l3ab لعب
A verb meaning “to play”; “to toy with, manipulate”; “play, game”.
الصغار يلعبوا الكورة في الحومة: “The kids are playing football in the neighbourhood.”